Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Riding Tip #39 - Countersteering inspired turning




Please also watch the video: "The Physics of Countersteering"
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgUOOwnZcDU 


Another thing that is present and that we can manipulate on an EUC is the fact that we can "press down" on one pedal more than the other by shifting the weight and increase the tilting of the wheel

We can also "draw the wheel back" and use the extra power from the lower leg push in combination with an acceleration to further enhance the control and turning …
This is the same on skis and monoski!
(see dolphin turns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GmzyOwZqsc 

the slow carving version of counter-steering:
https://vimeo.com/457903976 

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Riding tip_#38_what the heck is wrapping the knees???


... and an exercise in the video below!
Stand on the wheel and hold on to a wall.
Then turn the wheel on the spot using the knee-pushing-method described above